The mistress of the Hou family worked herself to death, and she did not serve after her rebirth

But before she could bring the fruit to Brother Yu, she was stopped by her mother-in-law Liu's people.

"Madam, the old lady invites you."

"What's the matter?"

Pei Jiuniang was unhappy. She kept urging the driver to go faster all the way because she was afraid that the fruit would get cold. Fruits are best eaten while hot, and her brother Yu was in poor health and could not eat cold food.

The more she thought about it, the angrier Pei Jiuniang became, and she wanted to kill someone.

The person who came to invite was Madam Zhu, who was by Liu's side. Like Madam Wang, she was a maid that came with Liu's dowry. She had been by Liu's side for decades. After serving her master for a long time, she had become quite respectable. She regarded herself as a half-master with status and position, and she acted arrogantly in the marquis's mansion on weekdays.

Pei Jiuniang had always been respectful and obedient to Liu and the people around her, and she always accommodated them in everything.

Where did I get embarrassed?

Mother Zhu noticed the slightest mistake, and her expression became gloomy and her tone of voice became much harsher.

"The old lady only told me to call Madam over. As for what it is, Madam will naturally know when she goes there."

As he said this, he shook his sleeves vigorously and led the way.

"Madam, nothing is more important than serving the old lady. The old lady's health has been getting worse these days. Madam, please don't make her angry."

"It turns out that my mother is ill. I can't delay."

The angrier Pei Jiuniang got, the more indifferent she looked. She just handed the fruit to someone she trusted, said a few words, and followed Mother Zhu.

When Mother Zhu heard Pei Jiuniang's instructions to deliver the fruit to Brother Yu while it was still hot, she frowned, but couldn't help but remind Pei Jiuniang, "Madam, I'm not saying this as an old servant. You used to be fair in doing things, but why are you getting more and more confused now?"

"I don't quite understand what mom said."

"The old lady took the trouble to make arrangements for Madam. The two children have just arrived at the mansion. Madam should treat them equally, if not better. However, Madam not only arranged the two children to live in a remote and dilapidated courtyard, but even when she went out to buy toys and fruits, she only gave them to Brother Yu. How do you think the two children will feel, and how do you think the old lady will feel?"

Mother Zhu spoke earnestly, carefully examining Pei Jiuniang's expression as she spoke.

"It turns out that my mother-in-law was in a hurry to call me over because someone had reported it to her." Pei Jiuniang chuckled and walked quickly to Mother Zhu.

Mother Zhu was stunned for a moment. She still had a lot of things to say to Pei Jiuniang. In the past, when she talked to Pei Jiuniang, Pei Jiuniang always treated her as a half-elder. Sometimes she felt that what she said made sense and expressed gratitude to her, and occasionally even gave her some rewards.

Why today?!

Mother Zhu looked at Pei Jiuniang's figure quickly disappearing from her sight. She was stunned for a long moment before she hurriedly caught up, shaking her head as she walked.

She really seemed like a different person. No wonder Mother Wang scolded her for a long time when she got home. Even the old lady was so angry that she scolded her for a long time.

When Pei Jiuniang arrived at Hengwuyuan where old lady Liu lived, before she even entered the door, she heard the old lady and Mother Wang arguing in the distance. Although they didn't mention any names and used "her" and "that guy" instead, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that they were talking about her, Pei Jiuniang.

Pei Jiuniang didn't rush in. She stood at the door and listened for a while. Her face didn't show any discomfort or grievance as she had heard before, but was surprisingly calm.

"Madam, look how angry you are making the old lady. You have always been the most filial, but why are you so confused now?"

Mother Zhu took the opportunity to remind her again.

Pei Jiuniang shook her head and laughed, then walked in.

Mother Zhu was even more surprised. Seeing that the old lady and Mother Wang were still cursing, she hurriedly shouted into the house, "Old lady, the lady is here."

Hearing the sound, the room became quiet.

By the time Pei Jiuniang came in, Liu and the people in the room had already looked grim, and the atmosphere was even more serious and awkward.

"You've seen your mother. She said she's ill? Have you called a doctor?"

After Pei Jiuniang paid her respects, she sat down directly below Liu and looked at her carefully.

Liu, who was originally holding out her money and waiting for Pei Jiuniang to apologize, suddenly fell in expression. She stared at Pei Jiuniang with her cloudy eyes wide open. Just as she was about to speak, she heard Pei Jiuniang chuckling with her hands covering her mouth.

"But I see that mother looks very well. I just heard her voice as loud as a bell outside. She doesn't look sick at all. Mother Zhu, why are you cursing her like that?!"

As he said this, he glanced at Mother Zhu angrily.

Mother Zhu was stunned for a moment and was about to say something, but then she remembered that she did say something that made the old lady sick, and she didn't know how to explain it.

He could only look at the old lady for help and wink desperately.

Although Madam Liu was angry about the people below talking nonsense and cursing her, she would not humiliate her own people in front of outsiders. Instead, she raised her hand and slammed the table fiercely, "You don't have to stir up trouble with me. I just scolded you, Pei. It's fine if you don't understand my painstaking efforts, but you clearly promised me that you would treat the two children as your own children. How come you treat the two children like beggars in the blink of an eye? I told you so much, but it was all in vain. Fortunately, my people found out when they went to deliver the gifts to the children. Otherwise, if it got out and people knew what you did, how would you let the Marquis' Mansion and Tingzhi live?!"

Liu became angrier and angrier as she spoke, and to show off, she even smashed a teacup.

As the teacup fell to the ground, the atmosphere became even quieter.

If it were in the past, Pei Jiuniang would definitely be careful to apologize to Liu with a smiling face and would do whatever she could.

But now, Pei Jiuniang didn't move at all, just quietly holding the teacup and sipping tea, as if what happened just now had nothing to do with her.

This made Liu very angry.

It was only when Mother Zhu couldn't help coughing and whispered "Madam" that she slowly raised her head, her face full of contemptuous smile.

"You, you are going to piss me off to death. What's your attitude? Do you think I'm ridiculous, or do you think what I did is ridiculous, or do you think our entire mansion is ridiculous?!"

Liu had never had a good temper to begin with, and when she saw her two children being treated coldly, she became even more angry. Plus, she had originally wanted to give Pei Jiuniang a warning, so as a result, she became particularly angry and could hardly control herself.

She was in poor health, and the doctor had advised her not to get too angry, so Pei Jiuniang had always been careful with her. But when she stopped caring, she didn't care about anything.

When Gu Yanzhi came in, he saw a vase flying towards him. If he hadn't dodged quickly, he would have been hit.

Even so, he was quite frightened and rushed in to vent his anger.

"Which blind dog slave almost hit me."

"Yanzhi, why are you here?! My dear, you didn't get hit, did you?!"

Seeing that the vase she threw at Pei Jiuniang almost hit her youngest son, Liu rushed directly to her youngest son and looked carefully up and down, left and right, front and back for several times. Only after making sure that her youngest son was not hurt did she breathe a sigh of relief.

"Fortunately, no one was hurt."

"Mother, are you angry with my sister-in-law again?! Mother, anger is harmful to your health. Besides, if a daughter-in-law like my sister-in-law can't satisfy you, who would dare to marry me?"

As Gu Yanzhi spoke, he gave Pei Jiuniang a reassuring look.

Pei Jiuniang did not respond. Whenever her mother-in-law made things difficult for her, her brother-in-law would always help her. She was grateful in her heart. Although her brother-in-law was a little uneducated and liked to drink, visit brothels and spend a lot of money, she did not lose out financially.

But now, she suspected that this was a trap deliberately set by her brother-in-law Gu Yanzhi and Liu, one of them was the good guy and the other was the bad guy.

Ha ha.

"You don't know her. Okay, let's stop talking. My son, where did you go last night? You're going to be married soon, so you can't mess around anymore. If the news gets out, no girl will be willing to marry you."

"Mother, you are talking about you and sister-in-law, why are you talking about me? Oh, mother, I just came back and I heard that you gave sister-in-law two children. Mother, are you getting senile? We don't lack children in our house, and sister-in-law already has brother Yu. Why are you forcing her to raise someone else's children?!"

"You, you are talking nonsense, hurry up and say 'bah bah bah' and take back what you said."

Liu was so angry that she almost fell down.

She raised her hand towards Gu Yanzhi, but looking at her beloved youngest son, she couldn't bring herself to do it. Finally, she glared at Pei Jiuniang fiercely, "What are you standing here for? Are you trying to piss me off to death? If you don't do what I say, and let me know that you treat them badly, I won't forgive you."

Pei Jiuniang said nothing, just bowed perfunctorily to Liu and turned to leave.

"You, your previous filial piety was really fake, Yan Zhi, go see your sister-in-law, write a letter to your brother and tell her how I was bullied at home?!"

"Mother, I won't write. I didn't see my sister-in-law bullying you. Even if she was unhappy with you, it was because you forced her to adopt two wild children. Mother, tell me the truth. Whose children are these?!"

"What, whose, you, what nonsense are you talking about?!"

Hearing her youngest son ask this, Mrs. Liu suddenly became a little nervous and stammered.

"Mother, I was just saying it casually, but your reaction confused me. Mother, why don't you come closer and just talk to me..." As he spoke, Gu Yanzhi moved his ear closer.

The next second, a pig-slaughtering sound was heard.

"Mother, even if I guessed right, you shouldn't murder your own child. Mother, did you really give me a pair of siblings? You can't give them to my eldest sister-in-law, that would be too much of a generation difference."

"Rebellious son, you rebellious son, you, you piss me off to death, you actually..."

"My eldest brother has been leading troops in battles outside. Besides, he would not do such a thing. If it wasn't me, then I can't think of anything other than you. Or was it another son of yours who gave birth to the child outside? There is no difference in generation, mother, just tell me the truth..."

"roll……"

"Get out of here."

Gu Yanzhi touched his red ear and walked out while mumbling something.

Halfway through the journey, Liu called him back.

"Wait a moment."

"Is mother going to tell me the truth?"

"You, you unfilial son, you are angry, angry, I just want to tell you that your elder brother has left a message and you must stop making trouble. When your elder brother comes back, I will ask him to find you an official position so that you can discuss marriage."